Happening This Week
Wed. 1/8
7:30 pm
“Unbreaking America” Screening and Discussion
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A look at the systemic corruption plaguing American politics with the goal of placing political influence in the hands of special interest groups and the economic elite.”
#Civics
Wed.-Fri. 1/8-1/10
Los Lobos
$80-90.00
Triple Door (Downtown)
“American rock meets Tex-Mex, country, zydeco, folk, R&B, blues, brown-eyed soul, cumbia, boleros and norteños.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 1/9
7:30 pm
How Technology Will Break the Truth
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A treatise on preventing technological manipulation in our future, and a call for us to use our new tools not to control people but to empower them.”
#Civics
Sat. 1/11
8:30 pm
Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto
$20.00
North City Bistro (Shoreline)
“Master pianist, composer and arranger, among the top Brazilian musicians working today.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 1/12
2:00 pm
Pursuit of the Black Panther (National Geographic Live)
$28-50.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Wildlife photographer and cinematographer Shannon Wild is a passionate conservationist who lives in Africa but works wherever the wildlife calls.”
#SEATalks
Next Week
Mon.-Tues. 1/13-1/14
7:30 pm
Pursuit of the Black Panther (National Geographic Live)
$28-50.00
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Wildlife photographer and cinematographer Shannon Wild is a passionate conservationist who lives in Africa but works wherever the wildlife calls.”
#SEATalks
Tues. 1/14
6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-12.00
Thinkspace (Westlake)
“The place where you make meaningful connections, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out.”
#Tech
Thurs. 1/16
6:00 pm
Puget Sound SIGCHI Networking in the New Year
$15.00 (free for PS SIGCHI members)
Alibi Room (Downtown)
“Kick off 2020 with a party to celebrate the New Year and provide the opportunity for you to make some new connections with the UX community in Seattle.”
#Design
Thurs. 1/16
6:30 pm
Designing Responsible Conversations
$10.00
Moz (Downtown)
“Designing responsible conversations is indeed a challenging prospect, but it can absolutely be done.”
#ContentStrategy #Design
Thurs. 1/16
7:00 pm
Vanishing Seattle Film Series Launch: Wa Na Wari
Free
Wa Na Wari (Central District)
“Film about Wa Na Wari – a 5th-generation Black-owned home in the Central District that creates space for Black ownership, possibility, and belonging through art, historic preservation, and connection.”
#Community
Thurs. 1/16
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Tell us about a time when you tried and failed. How did the experience change you? Did it change the way you treated others?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 1/16
11:55 pm
Submit a Talk for Ignite Seattle #41
Free
online
“We want you to tell your story on our stage. You get 5 minutes, 20 slides and the best audience in Seattle. Enlighten us, but make it quick!”
#SEATalks
Fri. 1/17
7:30 pm
Cheikh Lô and Thione Diop
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Drums like the sabar and the djembe occupy a place of critical importance in Senegalese musical culture — and Senegalese percussionists like Cheikh Lô and Thione Diop embody the spirit of African drumming that’s alive and well today.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 1/17
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$15.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Beg Borrow Steal: Prepare a five-minute story about need, desire, and greed. Extraordinary measures. Swindles, heists and deals with the devil.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 1/18
10:00 am
WordPress Fundamentals
Free
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered.”
#WordPress
Sat. 1/18
11:00 am
Thione Diop
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Gather with friends and family for an immersive experience in African music, dance, and culture.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/18
7:30 pm
Red Carpet Party: Moisture Festival 2020 Fundraising Party
$50-60.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Annual roof-raising, FUNdraising party.”
#Community
Sat. 1/18
8:00 pm
Las Cafeteras with The Cumbieros
$20.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Afro-Mexican music from Southern Veracruz, Mexico.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Thurs. 2/20
8:00 pm
Antibalas
$28.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“One of the world’s finest Afrobeat bands.”
#SeattleWorldBeat